Transalpin
The Trans Alpine is a Euro City - distance passenger train ( train number EC 163/164 ), the daily connects Zurich with Graz since 15 December 2013. From 1958 to 2009 reversed under the same name a train from Basel ( to December 2009 ) and from December 2009 to 2010 by Zurich to Vienna.
Name
On the one hand, the name Transalpin can be derived from the name " alpenquerend ", on the other hand, from the Roman name of the northern region of Switzerland: " Behind the Alps".
Train route
The train from Zurich to Graz required 9 h 34 min (opposite direction 9 h 35 min) and holds in Sargan, Buchs SG, Feldkirch, Bludenz, Langen am Arlberg, St. Anton am Arlberg, Landeck- Zams, Imst -Pitztal, Ötztal, Innsbruck, Jenbach, Wörgl, Kirchberg in Tirol, Kitzbühel, St. Johann in Tirol, Saalfelden, Zell am See, Schwarzach -St. Veit, St. Johann im Pongau, Bischofshofen, Radstadt, Schladming, Stainach - Irdning, Liezen, Selzthal, St. Michael in Upper Styria, Leoben. In Buchs SG ( border station ) and Selzthal the direction of travel is changed.
Train composition
The EC Transalpin is the timetable period 2013/2014 from a Large first-class carriage of the SBB and otherwise from cars of the ÖBB, including a dining car and half baggage car with seats first class, which allows the carriage of bicycles. In the second class compartment car, as well as both large-capacity cars are offered.
Between Zurich and book the Trans Alpine is pulled by a SBB Re 4 /4 II, between Buchs and Graz from a ÖBB 1016 or 1116.
History
From June 1, 1958 to June 13, 2010, the Trans Alpine wrong as showpiece of the SBB and ÖBB between Basel and Zurich and Vienna. Throughout its history, the Trans Alpine wore different train numbers: railcar express TS 11/12, TS 462/463, express Ex 462/463, Euro City EC 62/63 and ÖBB -EC 162/163. Until the 2000s, he was always one of the fastest train connections with the least holding stations in its relation. Between 1959 and the timetable change on 12 December 2009, he joined the Basel SBB with Wien Westbahnhof, 1958 and from December 2009 until the setting only Zurich main station with Vienna. He was replaced as of June 14, 2010 by a Railjet connection.
Initially concerned the connection between Vienna and Basel as vehicles four trainsets ÖBB series 4130, which were purchased for this purpose. This grew out of the 4030 series, but had a higher performance and speed. The control car was also equipped with a kitchen. To save time and not having to turn the train, the train did not stop in Salzburg Hbf, but was passed over the loop of Elixhausen to Salzburg -Gnigl and held in Salzburg Aigen. This loop, which is now mainly traveled by freight trains is thus known to the present day under the name "Trans Alpine Loop ." 1965 procured the ÖBB for this distance train three six -piece railcar sets the number ÖBB 4010th
In 1969 the route was changed. The train perverted since of the Western Railway from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wörgl Hauptbahnhof on the German routes Rosenheim, Salzburg and Rosenheim - Kufstein German Federal Railroad (later the German Bahn AG ), instead of the previously Bischofshofen and Zell am See ( Giselabahn ). Since the Transalpin in Germany had no scheduled stay, he was listed as Korridorzug, bringing the otherwise still required in the period before the Schengen Agreement, passport and customs checks were omitted. Until the construction of the " Rosenheim loop " 1982, the train station in Rosenheim had to be turned over. Since 1977, the Trans Alpine drove as wagon train with locomotive. In the first class a panorama car of the SBB was included since the 90s.
The route of the train in the timetable period 2009/2010 was: Westbf Vienna - Vienna Hütteldorf (only ÖBB EC 163 ) - St. Pölten Hbf - Linz Hbf - Salzburg Hbf - Innsbruck Hbf - Landeck- Zams - Bludenz - Feldkirch - Buchs SG - Sargans - Zurich HB.
The train moved in Buchs SG, the direction of travel. The 1st class cars were running in the ÖBB -EC 162 from Buchs to Zurich, the ÖBB -EC 163 from Buchs to Vienna on the Zugspitze, so that they at both initial and terminal stations, both of which are terminal stations, always the subway at next came to stand.
On the ramp stretches of the Arlberg railway train often received a biasing or Schiebelok. Interruptions in the Arlberg railway from construction work, or due to natural events - such as avalanches and mudflows, or last from August to December 2005 after storm damage - the Transalpin from Salzburg widely about Munich Central Station and the Bavarian Allgäu railway was diverted to Bregenz.
From 13 June 2010, the Trans Alpine was Railjet 162/163 - in the same schedule status - replaced, but no longer bears the name Transalpin. The Roadmap 2013/2014, there are five pairs of trains Railjet between Zurich and Vienna.